Som Boon - A Thai Restaurant That Is The Real Deal

 

Vogs Coffeeshop - A Turkish Themed Coffeeshop Out Katy Way

Man oh man, is this ever a great place.

Vogs Coffee. Damn fine Basque cheesecake.

A successful purchase of a pour over coffee unit brought me back to Katy today to pick it up at Nellis Auction. 

And I use this as an opportunity to try Vogs Coffee at 10610 Gaston Road. 

Turkish, pour over, espresso, Basque cheesecake. Coffee suppliers Mid Century, and Geva, both excellent excellent coffee roasters.

The Turkish coffee is made with an OKKA coffee maker. A water container is filled. The finely powdered coffee goes into a special chamber along with sugar to taste. And the machine makes a classic Turkish coffee.

Highly recommended.

Dry Mouth Issues - Things That Work

 Dry mouth sufferers. Night time. 

For many years, well, 2016, when I was treated with radiation therapy for tonsil cancer , I’ve had to deal with dry mouth.  I had worked out a ritual that worked at night so that I wasn’t awakened by a dry burning mouth. Water by the bed, Xylimelt  tablets on the gum line, Oral B dry mouth mouthwash. But I’m excited to reveal a recent discovery that works beautifully for me. 

You see, it turns that for me much of my dry mouth issue has to do with my lips parting or my mouth opening while I sleep . These x shaped adhesive strips that keep my lips together have worked beautifully. They really work. 

I saw them on Amazon and gave them a try. And now 7 years later from my treatment I do produce a little saliva at night. So if you suffer from dry mouth you’ve gotta try these. 

In the daytime I use Biotene gel or chew Mentos brand sugar free gum . Both are excellent.

Tequila 45 on I-45 Near Hobby

 

Vietnamese Fish Soup at the Purple Palace on Bellaire

A while back, Greenway Coffee had a small coffee shop located on North Main. And it was close to where I live, and I had the opportunity to get to know the people there. One of the young ladies had recommended to me a very interesting Bangladesh grocery store way out west on Bellaire, specializing in all types of fish. well, today was my first opportunity to come and check out Bangla Bazaar. And as luck would have it, I discovered. Bún Mǎm. Some further research into their specialty revealed it to be a southern Vietnam dish, a fish soup.

What immediately drew me in was the purple interior. Prince would have loved this place .

Because I was solo today, I chose a banh xeo.

But with the intention of returning soon to sample their specialty.

Tacos Frontera on Highway 6

Tacos Frontera on Highway 6.

Texas Monthly wrote about a "Tijuana Style" taqueria here in Houston.